Green Energy Challenge
| Published: 02/09/2012 |
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Members of MSOE’s National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) student chapter are preparing for the Green Energy Challenge, which is the 4th Annual NECA/EI (ELECTRI International) Student Chapter Competition. They are one of eighteen NECA Student Chapters across the country that are participating in the 2012 challenge. This year, teams will select a facility on their campus, conduct an energy audit of the building's power and lighting systems, and design and propose a retrofit for both systems. MSOE's team is focusing on the Walter Schroeder Library.
The team is hoping to continue their winning streak this year, as they’ve won the championship the past two years. Assistant Professor Dr. Dudley Outcalt is the faculty advisor for MSOE’s NECA student chapter, and members Nicholas Cote, Christopher Kneeland, Courtney Leaf, Brittany Leis, Tonya Otto, Elise Pinkerton, Dylan Sandretto and Derek Underdahl will be representing MSOE.
ELECTRI International's jury — contractors and industry partners — will judge each written entry and select three finalist teams to bring to the NECA 2012 Convention in Las Vegas for oral presentations. They are also encouraged to use NECAWORKS™ - a web-based energy and economic screening tool — which will be made available to all students participating in the 2012 Green Energy Challenge.